A visit to the Craig Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Craig Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Craig Cemetery:
38.1077, -81.3244
The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County<1>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Craig Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Craig Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Craig Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Guthrie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Cemetery
- Sycamore Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Page Tabernackle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Robson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Robson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson Cemetery
- Montgomery Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Goodwin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
- Sight Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sight Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sight Hill Cemetery
- Meadow Haven Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hensley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Kingston Cemeteries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Lewis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Lewis Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lewis Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Dry Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch Cemetery
- Stover Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Wriston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston Cemetery
- Scarbro Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Scarbro Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarbro Cemetery
- Wriston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston Cemetery
- Rinehart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
- Wriston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston Cemetery
- John Nugen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The John Nugen Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Nugen Cemetery
- Abbot Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Abbot Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Craig Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Craig Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Powellton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Powellton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Elkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kimberly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McDunn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Carbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falls View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smithers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crescent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Montgomery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Handley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Handley is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Cannelton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eskdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hollygrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hugheston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pratt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Gauley Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ronda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Acme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wriston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dempsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beckwith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cotton Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Bank is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Dry Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Craig Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Craig Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Craig Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fayette County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Craig Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1537776 (Craig Cemeteries)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1537776 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Powellton
- Location given for Craig Cemeteries:
- Lat: 38.107607 Lon: -81.3242769
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Craig Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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